Supports the Designer in developing profitable, trend-led fashion ranges for stores and online. Responsibilities include catwalk and competitor research, range planning, seasonal trend and colour development, fashion illustration, technical garment drawing, fit-session attendance, collaboration with Buyers and Pattern Cutters, and identifying design or technical issues affecting delivery timelines.
Role Purpose:
The Assistant Designer provides essential support to the Designer in developing, progressing, and managing a profitable department across both stores and online. This role involves researching and delivering trend-led ranges that align with the brand's customer and pricing structure. You will manage specific aspects of the department as required, ensuring design concepts are effectively translated into commercial products.
Role Responsibilities:
Design & Creativity
- Research, design, and deliver commercial, relevant, and trend-led styles for each selling phase, understanding the specific customer and brand pricing.
- Produce in-depth catwalk trend analysis and detailed range plans for each of the nine selling phases per year.
- Assist in the creation of seasonal trends and colour palettes appropriate to the brand's end use.
- Share opinions and suggestions during weekly Design meetings, supported by inspirational samples and images.
- Proactively obtain research through regular analysis of competitor shops, fashion blogs, and various trend resources.
Technical & Commercial Execution
- Utilise excellent free-hand fashion illustration and technical garment drawing skills to develop products.
- Attend fit sessions to ensure artwork, garment fit, and embellishments are correct and meet brand standards.
- Work closely with Buyers on design briefs and with Creative Pattern Cutters to execute design details and fabric manipulations.
- Identify and flag potential design or technical issues to the Buying team that may impact the Critical Path.
- Complete any other duties as reasonably requested to ensure the continuous development of the business.
Technical Requirements:
- Excellent free-hand fashion illustration and technical garment drawing skills.
- Demonstrable awareness of the retail industry and current fashion trends.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to convey information clearly and concisely.
- Exceptional attention to detail across all design and administrative tasks.
- Proactive, vibrant, and spirited approach to challenges within a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to handle highly confidential information with absolute discretion.
- 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
- 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
- Hot deals and exclusive offers from over 3,500 retailers through our online benefits platform
- Company performance based bonus
- Early VIP access to sale stock via Direct to Desk
- Life assurance
- Sharesave scheme
- Annual Travel Card Loan
- Sample Sales
- Fantastic L&D opportunities
- Flexi-Hour Scheme
- Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
- Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
- Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more
Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.
We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email [email protected] (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0207 436 2000 and leave a voicemail.
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